A subdivision of the Germanic languages that includes High German, Low German, Yiddish, Dutch, Afrikaans, Flemish, Frisian, and English. n. (Languages) a subbranch of the Germanic languages that consists of English, Frisian, Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans, Low German, German, Yiddish, and their associated dialects.
Signs and Symptoms of Bird Flu. The period of time between exposure to the virus and development of symptoms (called the incubation period) is longer for bird flu than for regular flu, from two to as many as 17 days. Symptoms of bird flu vary, depending on which virus caused the infection. Early symptoms include the following: Cough.
1 Bird flu (avian flu or avian influenza) refers to strains of influenza that primarily affect wild and domesticated birds. 2  Bird flu is named H or N depending on the proteins found on the surface of the virus. 3  Bird flu symptoms include. 4  fever, 5  cough, 6  sore throat, 7  nausea.